Where do burned candles go?

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I know this sounds like a silly question but when a candle bought at Yankee Candle burns away, and the jar is empty, is there a waxy coating on the walls of my room? Would one eventually over the years, be able to notice the waxy coating in the room? Are we breathing in wax while the candles burning? I have a lot of questions just like a five-year-old LOL. Someone please help.

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Consider this: You can take 100 pounds of dirt, grow a tree in it, and when you are done the dirt will still be about 100 pounds. The tree comes from the air, mostly (gas and energy become wood). Burning reverses the process (wood becomes gas and energy)

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